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Australian Ethical hits $9.2bn, focus turns to back-office

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2023
Australian Ethical has reported 48% year-over-year growth in its funds under management (FUM), reaching $9.2 billion due to positive net flows and its successor fund transfer (SFT) with Christian Super. In an ASX announcement, the company reported underlying ...

Australian Ethical unveils new moderate fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
The Australian Ethical Moderate Fund is set to launch at the end of the month and aims to offer a new, more balanced risk profile for investors. Speaking with Financial Standard, Australian Ethical deputy chief investment officer and head of multi asset ...

Active Super to face action over greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
... civil penalty proceedings alleging "misleading conduct and misrepresentations to the market relating to claims it was an ethical and responsible superannuation fund." "Active Super represented on their website that they eliminated investments that posed ...

Lonsec appoints new investments leadership

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023
... Asia for seven years as its co-head of investment management services. Prior to Morgan Stanley, Lim managed Australian Ethical Investments' international shares fund. In his new role, Lim will join the product and investment oversight committee, asset ...

Hejaz debuts Australia's first Islamic pension product

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023
... frustrating for large organisations that want to do the right thing and make sure all of their employees have access to ethical superannuation options." Indicative of a broader issue, there's been a long-standing gap in servicing the Australian Muslim ...

Government cracks down following PwC scandal

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
... acting in response to PwC's breach of confidence. The ATO and Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) will have the freedom to refer ethical misconduct by advisers, including but not limited to confidentiality breaches, to professional associations for disciplinary ...

Are indexes the next target for greenwashing investigations?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
ASIC's latest action against Vanguard for allegations of greenwashing in a bond fund raises the question of whether the market regulator will crack down on index providers and other third-party service providers for greenwashing as well. Last month ...

Trust trumps product advice: Research

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023
... advisers to simply do what they're hired to do - provide financial advice. Advisers also need to deliver on emotional trust, ethical trust, and functional trust to build long term client relationships. "The release of this resource demonstrates the value ...

Vale Michael Murray

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023
Australian Ethical is honouring its head of domestic equities Michael Murray, following his sad passing last week. Sharing the news, Australian Ethical chief executive and managing director John McMurdo offered his heartfelt condolences to Murray's ...

ASIC sues Vanguard for greenwash in bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023
ASIC is taking Vanguard to court over greenwashing allegations relating to a global bond index fund. This is the second time the market regulator has acted against Vanguard over greenwashing. ASIC has lodged civil penalty proceedings in federal court ...